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Technical textile or Unconventional textiles or Function-al textiles whichever name you say, this textiles are highly technical& non- technical ie. Non Wovens. Both segments developing slowly in India not only for domestic use but alsofor international consumption too.

We always here in textile conference / seminar, techni-cal textile on growth stage in India. But industry is confusedabout where is the market in India?? Industry experts havedivided segment by 12 ways depending on the Usage and Ap-plication. There are 2 extremely opposite segments are con-sidered in technical textile, still we consider as one textile.

One, Non woven is now becoming alternative to dispos-able paper, its “use and throw fabric”. This concept is quite new in India, with the traditional mindset, religious belief,diverse culture makes hindrance of use & throw fabric. Nonwoven currently widely use in FMCG, Medical, packaging, fashion accessories, hotel, many more. Manufacturing of Nonwoven is simple, fast, quantity oriented. Generally Cot-��absorbency, air permeable quality. This segments manufac-turing done by top international brand ( Kimberly-Clark, etc)who brand their products internationally. Other segment areIndian company who have non brand / local brand which sells and marketed only in India. This segment in India have-fairly done good in last decades, but now due to globalisa-��-��

Other technical textile area are highly technical, spec��for Aircraft, automobiles, construction, Geology many other

area where strength and longitivity of fabric is the most es-sential. Manufacturing of this fabrics are complex, spec/ de-tail oriented, quality oriented. Manufacturer are mostly pre-sent in developed country where there is a good researchfacility available. Indian manufacture are making and supply-ing to developed country. Generally polyester, nylon, other ��!��

Though government appointed COE (Center of Excel-��"��!��same. No research report given to media.

Skill labour for this technical fabric knowledge is rare inIndia. No course is developed for this segment as yet, so senior position in the industry only knows the technology of highly technical fabric. So there is lot of gap, in skill area.

Technical textile market in India is peanuts, as compareto international market. In developed country in world theyalready using this fabrics from decades, they understand theimportance of this fabric as compare to conventional fabrics. Consumers in developed country have awareness and usethe fabrics in their daily life. Geo textiles which is used for construction, road levelling, many more functional areas. Indeveloped country like EU its mandatory to use Geo textilein road building.

Technical textile, be it any application / use, if consumer awareness will increase, market of this segment will increase automatically in India. We as industry need to unite together and make a awareness campaign for this segment…!!!

Wish you happy reading & happy business..!!!

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September 2015 ISSUE

CONTENT

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Cover Story Technical Textile for Generation Next...

11 Future of Technical textileby Mr.Avinash Mayekar

13 $��%�'��technology

News 16 - Association

17 - Corporate

19 -MOU

30 -TEXPROCIL

ARTICLES 18- A Stitch in time by Mr. Vishnu Govind

20 -Technical : ��resistance properties by DKTE Professors

23- Scenario in BRICS region & textile potential byMr. Arvind Sinha

25- Achhe din kab ayenge by Mr. Sanjay Jain

SHOW/ EVENT REPORT

22- ITAMMA Madurai Catalog show

28- AGM Speech : TMMA

31- HGH India

32- Career Opportunities in Nirmala Niketan college

34- Intex South Asia 2015

34- ITMA 2019

40- Birla Cellulose

REPORT

35 - Yarn

37- Cotton

41- Show Calendar

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Introduction“Make in India” is one of the most appreciable initiatives taken

by our respected PM “NarendraModi” to fuel growth of Indian manufacturing sector. Textile Industry is one of the core segments of Indian Manufacturing Industry contributing 14% of total industrial output & employing about 45 Million populations directly.Though Textile Industry has its huge contribution in terms of export earn-ings, industrial output & employment generation when it comes to investment initiatives, Indian entrepreneurs are turning back to the sector. So let’s analyze why most of Indian entrepreneurs are turn-ing back towards the sector which has presence in country since ancient times.

If we look at the mindsets of most of the investors while in-��period, sustainability, faster returns & easy returns of investments. Unlike all above, most of conventional textile businesses give lower ��!��most of the existing Textile players are looking for opportunities to diversify into other businesses. The questions to all these investors may be

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tional industry where generations to generations are involved into �� _�� Z��spite of growing demands of domestic & international markets, convectional textile sector is highly saturated. It is facing challeng-��`��!��-els. So Textile entrepreneurs have no other alternative than diver-sifying into other business. But why can’t they think of “Technical Textiles” as potential investment sector which goes parallel to the conventional textile industry.

Technical Textiles - Opportunity for IndiaUnlike conventional textiles, Technical textile has huge poten-

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[��-��~��[��middle class is well educated and receptive to the many technical textile products particularly the disposable products which have huge market in western countries. This combined with the growth of organized retail in the country is a key growth driver for techni-cal textiles used in consumer products.

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Their wide range of applications, lack of competition and grow-ing consumer and industrial demands make it a big opportunity area and an attractive option to invest in. Add to this, the factors conducive for the growth of manufacturing and consumption of technical textiles are also available within the country. Though In-��~��}��total consumption.

Currently, we have very few market players in Technical Textile segment. Technical Textiles itself is a vast sector. Depending on the product characteristics, functional requirements and end-user ap-��{~��

As Technical Textile products are highly engineered products �� they are higher value products, so they fetch higher returns to man-��[��Z��-ing paradigm shift towards westernization, so the new generation entrepreneurs should think of untapped market segments. As we are moving towards globalization, our needs and market demands are changing and I am sure the products like wet wipes, disposable home textiles, travel kits, air bags, high end sports textiles and dis-posable products like medical textiles will be products of daily con-sumption in near future.

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Technical Textile – Future of Indian Textile Industry!

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these products are reached to rural parts of India. So time has come to change our mindset from “Conventional Textiles” to high value “Technical Textiles” as investment options. Investors need to direct themselves from basics to high engineered niche products.

Major chunk of Technical Textiles are manufactured by Non-wo-ven technologies. These are compact technologies and give much higher production and are emerging technologies to produce com-plex products as well. As the process is very short, the utility con-sumption is much lower and due to huge production, the operating costs are minimal.

Moreover, there is hardly any involvement of human beings and hence quality is determined by technology and very less chance for ��Z��Z��{~}��[��[��]��~�}��usage in the world. So India still has long way to go to meet global requirements of nonwovens.

Positioning India Time has come to position India as manufacturing hub for Tech-

�� [�� [["�� Z�� we need to understand Technical Textiles thoroughly. We need to create awareness amongst each verticals of Textiles industry. Gov-ernment is been taking initiatives to promote TT among the value �� step into positioning India as TT hub is to carve out clear vision, strategy & action plan for TT. We need to map out existing TT de-��!��{~�[[��-tic as well as global market. Once demand assessment is done; we need to analyze our current potentials in terms of raw materials, infrastructure, technology level & human resource. The demand-supply analysis will give us clear picture of enormous opportuni-ties available in the TT segment & we can frame out our vision for Technical Textile segment. The assessment of additional raw mate-rial, infrastructure, technology level & skill development required to match the global & domestic demand & make India as leading global player.

Each & every state of India can be mapped out for type, quality !��!��}��directly exported. Based on this data, we can work out how much ��-ing it as raw material. This value addition into TT will not only give ��

�� additional investments required & level of infrastructure to be de-velopment. Hereafter role of government will be to introduce vari-ous schemes & policies favorable for the investment in TT sector. This will create conducive environment amongst the investors.e.g. Capital subsidies & interest subsidies to the investors into Technical Textile sector.

As Technical Textile is high engineered product, it requires high skilled labor trained with international skills and standards. It is nec-essary to check whether existing educational programs are capable to create such high skilled human resource. Educational seminars & training programs can help to create good human resources. In �� and have experience in training to textile experts as well as labors. Such kind of training programs can develop a good skilled work-force. Government can support such skill development programs & training centers for growth of TT segment.

Technology advancement plays crucial role for growth TT seg-ment e.g. if our vision is to double market share in next 5 years, but we do not have state-of-the art technology to produce inter-national standard goods, then we can never achieve our vision. In [�� [�� =��the obsolete machineries, we cannot achieve desired norms & standards of products competitive to international standards. We have to update ourselves with the latest state-of-the are technol-ogy. Government has launched TUFS scheme to support technol-ogy development which is an appreciable initiative. However, it �� chain. More such Government schemes are needed to bring about technology advancement.

Last but not the least is government policy framework. Govern-ment policies should be in tune with our vision. Various central & state government schemes can help to boost investment in TT sec-��!��subsidies should be given to promote TT sector. Subsidies on ma-chineries of Technical Textiles will be helpful. Similar to Textile Park concept, Technical Textile Park can stimulate positive environment for the growth of TT sector.

[�� Z�� Technical Textile provided, we develop world class infrastructure, technology level, skill development program & Government policy framework which will support our vision…

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A special table concept is used for textile machining. This com-prises a stainless steel wire mesh and is particularly suitable for thin ��`�� -rial support for the machining process and, on the other hand, the transport element for the Conveyor System.

��Z��'��%��[��simple, economical and contact-free marking methods is growing continuously, particularly for sewing markings (clippings) in the textile manufacturing branch. The universal jet system operates �� -tridge. Materials such as polyester, polypropylene and acrylic plus almost all natural textiles, can be marked with the adjustable jet �~%��"��

The eurolaser laser system works based on a variety of software ��{��}��_�data can be easily transferred – including CDR, EPS, HPGL and AI. =�� _��`��-ing module for the automatic nesting of blanks to save material or the camera recognition of optical registration marks. ' �� <"��=�� %��

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a simple selection carried out, �� Filters have proved simple but �� and played an important role in ��{��~��centuries. There was a continu-ous revolution in progress with ��this time. This was due to knowledge gained about new materials on the one hand and change driven by increasingly higher dissolu-tions in analytics that led simultaneously to higher demands on the ��Filter materials

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��`��%�� technology. Whether for underground ventilation for mines or for the air supply in the interior of cars -nowadays separating pollut-��%¢��£��-rial but also to processing methods. In many applications, the mate-��are in continuous operation. The capacity for individual fabrication �� the materials to the operators are strong arguments for the use of laser technology.

Laser processing – contactless and clean – makes it possible. A ��%��fabrics are in fact technical textiles and can generally be formed ��>��-cesses are integrated in changing operational processes, small or medium-sized quantities soon become necessary and it is here that ��`��

[��-ically by machine within a few minutes. The focussed light of the laser can cut a multitude of non¬woven fabrics with consistently high precision, without any preparatory measures. Application of the laser cut is as clean as it is simple. There is no need to create a tool and no tool changeover. Thus, there is no wear on the cutting


blade. Beside, you do not even have to clamp the material.

This New Generation is necessary if the high demands of indus-��even with low quantities and dimensions of up to 3,210 x 3,200 mm with no problem at all. In order to ensure that serial production can ��Laser is the tool. Thanks to a sophisticated system technology, al single processing steps, such as material transport, recognition, positioning and material cutting are carried out fully automatically for the most part. Material handling has such a wide range that light to heavy materials can be transported to the laser with equal accuracy. The CO2 laser beam – a laser that emits in the infrared range – is focussed above the material to be processed and hits the surface of the material at a point of 2/100 mm2 and with a power of 100 to 400 watt. Exposed to such a concentration of energy, most materials sublime within fractions of a second. A process gas is in-troduced – usually simple compressed air of approx. 2-3 bar – in order to accelerate the cutting process and ensure clean cut edges. The cutting emissions in the form of smoke are evacuated to 100%, �� ]�� -��̀ ��$��the ‘lasered’ product is ready for further processing without the need of any post processing.

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Z��%��-ter industry began investing in laser technology. Today, a sophisti-cated system technology is available at a comparatively low invest-ment cost. In its own application lab, eurolaser demonstrates how ��Z��and a pending new generation of non-woven fabric processing are leading to higher productivity. On all accounts, it is certainly worth-while making a comparison and ordering a trial sampling. �

The International Textile Fair is pleased to announce a partner-ship with the Ethical Fashion Forum’s sustainable fashion business platform, SOURCE, to bring a dedicated sustainability seminar to the October tradeshow.

Held over two days, the International Textile Fair welcomes over 6000 visitors to the UAE, which is now the fourth largest trad-ing centre for fashion and apparel.

Mallory Giardino, SOURCE Membership Director, will present a seminar on both days of the tradeshow looking at the business case for sustainability in today’s fashion industry. With over 50% of global online consumers now willing to pay more for products and services from companies that are committed to positive social and environmental impact*, sustainability is no longer about phi-lanthropy; it is a huge business opportunity for fashion businesses to tap into.

Giardino will cover an introduction to the issues around sustain-

able fashion, some facts on the global market, and some of the key sustainability trends in the industry.

The International Textile Fair Dubai is now onto its third event and has already grown immensely. It is estimated that by 2016, the UAE will become the world’s leading high-end textile and garment re-export centre. With this massive growth in fashion businesses in the UAE, the opportunity really is now to integrate sustainability and gain a competitive advantage as they make their mark on the global fashion stage.

For more details about how to attend ITF Dubai and the SOURCE Seminar on Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles, visit their web-��

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The predominantly cotton based tex-tile industry has been facing severe chal-lenges in the processing sector mainly dueto the treatment and disposal of textile ef-`�� compromising the environmental stand-ards and remain globally competitive.During the last decade, several hundredsof dyeing units were closed across the Na-�� §��without proper treatment. Later, an unvi-able zero liquid discharge technology wascommitted by one of the dyeing clusters,which is commercially unviable. Againstthis background, the Government of Indiaproposed implementing marine dischargetechnology which is practiced all over the��}��Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP)�� }� �� Z�� £��-ing Development Scheme (IPDS) to install��%��technology.

The State governments also give�}��Z[£��~�}��Z£¨�� Ministry of Environment and Forest, Mari-time Board, State Pollution Control Board, Central Pollution Control Board, etc. Sever-al parks have been promoted across the Na-tion taking advantage of the schemes. The survival of the textile industry which em-�� {�� people predominantly women and rural areas depend upon the growth of the tex-tile processing sector. China has a global share of 38% in textiles while India has only 5% of the share though it has all resources and raw material mainly due to the tech-

nological constraints in the processing sec-tor. The Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA) which has spearheaded many Cen-tral Government schemes and also took the responsibility of promoting a model park with latest technology at Cuddalore in Ta-mil Nadu. SIMA would ink MoU during the ��Z��'��{��group companies in the State are going to establish their processing units in the park.

In a Press Release issued here to-day, Mr.T.Rajkumar, Chairman, SIMA has stated that the said park and the technol-��§��has been approved by the Tamil Nadu Pol-lution Control Board, Maritime Board, Cen-tral Pollution Control Board, Ministry of En-vironment and Forest and the technology support and guidance is given by Anna Uni-versity and various other competent insti-tutions and agencies. SIMA Chairman has stated that the proposed park would gener-�� ~�� years. He has added that several meetings were organized by the District Collector, Cuddalore and all the village people and the general public have been clearly educated about the project and the technology and their fear have been allayed.

In the meanwhile, the argu-ments raised against the park by few peo-ple against the project is baseless said, Mr.Rajkumar, as the project is closely moni-tored by SIMA, TNPCB, Maritime Board and Ministry of Environment and Forest. He has added that such projects are already in operation in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Ma-harashtra and in almost all the developed

countries across the world. Mr.Rajkumar has stated that the processing units pre-dominantly use common salt for dyeing cotton fabrics which is harmless when dis-�� same is left on the surface. He has added that the textile processing does not involve any toxic chemicals which are hazardous to the marine life and fool proof technology with on-line monitoring system would be implemented and monitored by a compe-tent third party agency under the supervi-sion of Pollution Control Board. He has stressed that the park is being developed by the Central Government and the State Government and closely monitored by the Project Apprisal Committee of Central Government and the State Government is facilitating the project implementation apart from giving necessary grant. He has ��§��marine standards would be discharged un-��|��implementation of the project, the samples will be tested frequently and monitored by the government authorities.

SIMA chief has stated that regard-ing the ground water, it would be taken��{��taken only after conducting a study by SIP-COT by engaging Geological Department. Therefore, the fear of depleting groundwater does not arise. He has further stated��}�� in favour of the project while only very fewpeople predominantly from outside the vil-lage of the project and having vested inter-est are making hue and cry against the pro-ject.

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In this meeting, Mr. M.L. Jhunjhunwala, President, RSWM Ltd.,was elected as Chairman of BTRA Governing Council and Mr. Nar-endra Dalmia, Managing Director, Strata India Ltd., was elected asDeputy Chairman of BTRA Governing Council. Mr. C.K. Thackersey,Executive Director, Hindoostan Spinning & Weaving Mills and Mr.Anil Gupta, Managing Director, Wellknown Polyester Ltd., wereelected as members of BTRA Governing Council.

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“We are looking forward to partner-ing with Arvind Lifestyle Brands who have demonstrated excellent skills in building brands in India and who have been very supportive of our expansion plans. We have met with great teams that are fully en-gaged and committed to making our Indianoperations a success. Sephora and Arvind will build our brand in a promising market

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categories of makeup, fragrances, skincare and haircare.

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experience into an exclusive opportunity to indulge in beauty, fostering strong relation-ships with its brand and products. Sephora ethos remains unchanged: to present a leading beauty selection and always be on �� _�� ~�� exclusive brands plus its own private label, the enterprising retailer is never short of surprising new ideas. Its unexpected con-cepts and non-conformist attitude are also evident both in its boutiques around the world and on its website, which together make Sephora an unparalleled internation-al beauty leader.

ARVIND MARKS IT ENTRY INTO THE BEAUTY ANDCOSMETICS SEGMENT: PARTNERSHIP WITH WORLD’SLEADING BEAUTY RETAILER “SEPHORA”

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Impatience is seen as avirtue; willingness to wait is interpret-ed as lack of aggression. We are in the era of instant food, homedelivery of groceries and internet on the go. Readymade clothingdoesn’t seem fresh enough a phenomenon to rub shoulders with some of the path-breaking consumer trends we see around. If we��-talgia, think of a time when we would take a piece of shirting tothe neighborhood tailor and wait for him to stitch it for us. Closer ��=��it those days.

Fabric to ReadymadeWith time things changed; yesterday’s luxury is today’s want

and tomorrow’s necessity. Today if we like a garment on a retailwindow at a mall, or on your mobile screen, you just can’t wait to`��=need everythingreadymade! There are businesses that are basedon a core competency in fabric retailing; they have been facing theheat of a declining market trend in recent times. It is the readymadeapparel brands that are riding the wave now, the ones that comewith a fashion competency. The apparel brands need fabrics as rawmaterials, which they source from the fabric players and this drives�~��~��a look at how established players with rich fabric legacy, could sus-tain their connect with customers.

[�� could react to a market shift. The solution often does not lie in asingle step, the issue is something that would need to be counteredthroughmultiple approaches. While we could always talk with thewisdom of hindsight after a certain period of time, the key here isto act in time and take pre-emptive measures. Let us look at someof the challenges that a traditional business encounters whenfaced with a shifting market trend.

��this is easier said than done. Past performance is not a guarantee��=��-sumed in our own strengths that we forget that the customer willbuy only what he wants, and not exactly what we would like him tobuy. We have even seen people who blame the customer for notappreciating the unique features they put into the product. Let’snot forget that if the customer does not understand our features,the loss is ours, not his, for he has lot many options. In recent times,��_��consumer marketing. The problem, however, in many cases, is thefact that the focus takes quite a while to manifest itself as actions.

The more successful we are in a certain context, the more dif-�� changes. The same attributes, which have helped build your busi-ness, like culture, history, skills and other such aspects,could be-

come impediments to change. A readymade business cannot berun the way a fabric business is run. Therefore, structural changesalso often come into play when there is a strategic shift. There arefully integrated textile business conglomerates that have success-fully bound togetherthe businesses of fabrics, fashion, retail andgarment manufacturing. This is something that comes with years of��all with an eye on the ever-evolving customer tastes.

Pros and ConsWhile we are in the context of fashion, let me refer to OTC fab-

rics as textile and readymade garments as apparel, as has becomesome kind of an industry-accepted practice. Why did the marketswing the apparel way? A few reasons for this could be resting in�� =� �� -diately. Readymade clothing comes with brand-approved styling;in fact the whole brand play becomes a potent force in the ready-made space- it becomes a stamp of approval and a representationof who you are. Readymade businesses lend well to post-garment-�� in unique hand feel, stylized featureslike puckered looks in casual��

On the contrary, the textile supporters also have their argu-ments. The biggest among them, of course, is the scope of getting ��=��exactly the same measurements that we are comfortable with; this is an advantage over readymade garments that come in standard ��%��[��sleeve length, waist size, collar type etc. exactly as per your needs. Therefore, every custom-tailored garment is unique!

Flowing with the trendWell, let us accept that there is no major debate on the issue

��sales at desired levels. How do some of the business conglomer-ates that come with a fabric legacy, counter the declining market trend? There are two aspects to this. First is the possibility of ex-tending the fabric brand into the readymade space. It is a logical thing to do and makes sense from the point of view of marketingtheories. The challenges that the organization could face will be at��

i) The brand imagery in the consumer’s mind will be in linewith that of a fabric brand. This could normally mean a few things;�� well with planned purchases, like a wedding in the family, for in-��Z��-pulse buying. The other aspect here is the fact that the brand maynot score well on contemporariness as an attribute because of theabsence of stylized garments as would be available in a readymade

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Shri Vishnu GovindIndependent Brand ConsultantBusiness Director - Thinkkloud


collection. ii) The second issue that I would highlight here is less

about the consumer psyche and more about matters intrinsic to the organization. The core competencies, business practices, cost structures and other cultural aspects do not go well with the re-quirements of a readymade business. This transition is as much a challenge as the issues concerning market perception of the prod-ucts.

Fighting the trendWhile the extension to readymade space is something business-

��the decline in fabric sales. This business will normally be the bread ��keep working on the category and prolong the inevitable decline. Attempts ought to be made to see how OTC fabrics can cater to the evolving consumer preferences of today. Let us take a look at what are some of the steps that could be taken in this regard.

Play to your strengths; as much as it sounds like a cliché, it is a statement that you got to agree with. Fabric brands should tap into ��]��[��today could see advantages of fabrics that have special features, like if they are stretchable, or has heat management properties, or can absorb moisture, just to name a few characteristics for illustra-tive purposes.

With the advent of readymade clothing, consumers now are ha-bituated to seeing how they look in the clothes before they make �� [�� ~�� need to overcome. Use of catalogues help these brands in show-ing how a tailored garment could look on a consumer; then again, for practical reasons, cataloguing and photography can showcase

only a small fraction of the collection. Having said that, let’s make no mistake about realizing the fact that catalogues serve a big pur-pose here. They help to showcase the latest from the brand, both in terms of new fabrics as well as new styles that can be tailored, as sort of a recommendation from the brand.

Can technology be used to showcase fabric collections? For sure the catalogue can be shown using a tablet or other electronic ��=��fabrics will drape on a body form? Possible, but not yet scaled up in ��`��Z��

Tailoring is integral to OTC fabric businesses. It must be said that even in evolved fashion markets, there is still a huge premium �� [�� ~��-ric businesses could be supported by improvements in tailoring as �� '�� '�� while the exact nature of service might vary slightly from one brand to the other, what is interesting here is the fact that you could get ��Z��-ments in a store and a fabric is cut in a factory in some other city so that work is underway to get a suit stitched for you! Yes, you will have to wait a bit to wear it. Thistime delay is a factor that is ��~��second visit to the store to collect it. How about giving your meas-urements in a store in a mall, watching a movie, and then coming ��«�¦��

Change is the only thing constant; market evolution is a contin-uous process. If you are a category leader in a space where growths are stagnating because of changing market trends, then it is your job to take up the cause of your category, for there is a lot at stake for you! �

The Haryana Skill Development Mission, Govt. of Haryana signed an MOU with the Apparel Made-Ups & Home Furnishing ��~�{��

The MOU was signed by Shri Subhash Goel, IAS and Dr. Roopak Vasishtha, CEO and Director General, AMH SSC. Under the MOU, all the Training Providers of HSDM, across Haryana shall get aligned to the AMH SSC for the Skilling trainings in the Apparel, Made-ups and Home Furnishing Sector by aligning their course curricula to the National Occupational Standards (NOSs) of the AMH SSC and ��$'>��[��of the AMH SSC, which has been formed by the NSDC would have National /International Recognition and would help the youth of Haryana State to not only get a decent employment in India but would also become eligible for International Openings. This step �� Z��_��'��India’ Missions of the Govt. of India and of Govt. of Haryana.

The Haryana Skill development Mission plans to getmany youth ��$'>��~�{�%~�{|��$�-parel, Made-ups and Home Furnishing Sector. This MOU would be ��~�{��

A pic of the event is enclosed for reference. Dr. Roopak VasishthaCEO and Director General

Mr Subhash Goel, IAS and Dr. Roopak Vasishtha, CEO and Director General, Apparel, Made-ups & Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council exchanging MOU signed between both the organisations on 9th Sept, 2015 at Chandigarh. Also seen in the pic are Ms Dheera Khandelwal, IAS: Principal Secretary – Technical Education & Vice President – HSDM and ShriK.K.Kataria, Director ��

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AbstractThis paper represents the new research on various comfort

aspects of woven cotton fabric.This paper aims to investigate the �� "��Z��weaves as well as derivatives of basic weave structure were stud-ied. Comfort properties of fabric in terms of air permeability and thermal resistance were determined. It was found that the fabric with plain weave structure showed the highest thermal resistance �� [�� ~�~�matt weave depicted the lowest thermal resistance which makes it appropriate for hot climatic conditions.Keywords: Fabric Structure, comfort, weaves, thermal resistance, air permeability, etc.

IntroductionClothing is an integral part of human life. The primary role

of clothing is to form a layer/s of barriers that protects the body against unsuitable physical environments. This protection of body ��-ronment to the body, which is essential for its survival and prevent-ing the body from being injured by abrasion, radiation, wind, elec-tricity, chemical and microbiological substances. These traditionally �� important role at the interface between human body and its sur-rounding environment in determining the subjective perception of comfort status of wearer.[1]

Clothing has a number of functions like adornment, status, modesty & protection. To be competitive, modern clothing besides having good mechanical and technological properties and being of easy care, must possess good comfort characteristics. Comfort has totally replaced the durability as far as the selection of garment is concerned [1]._Q6� ��*�$�� 7�"��Z��#��

The comfort is considered as a fundamental property when a textile product is valued. The comfort characteristics of fabrics mainly depend on the structure, type of row material used, weight, moisture absorption, heat transmission and skin perception.[11]

The clothing system which is suitable for one climate may not be suitable for another climate. For example, good thermal insula-tion properties are needed for clothing which is to be worn in cold climates. The thermal insulation of textiles depends on number of �� `��°{±��[��

� Fabric Structure � Yarn structure � Fiber

From the comfort point of view, the suitable fabric must be

developed by textile technologist through the proper selection of ��[��-ing given to fabric.1.2 Thermal comfort

Thermal comfort of a clothing system is associated with the thermal balance of the body and its thermoregulatory responses to the dynamic interactions with the clothing and the environment. It is necessary to design fabrics with necessary thermal properties for ��Z��moisture and heat through the clothing system take place in steady state, but is continuously exposed to transients in physical activity and environmental conditions [11].Need of thermal comfort

Human body tries to maintain a constant core temperature ��[��from person to person but it is always in a narrow range. The com-fortable surrounding environment temperature for human body in Z��~{��=��discomfort as a result human body needs some external agency to maintain this temperature and clothing is one of the most common devices to provide comfort in this regard. The body must be kept in thermal balance in order to maintain the required comfort lev-el; the metabolic heat generated together with the heat received from external sources must be matched by the loss from the body of an equivalent amount of heat. If the heat gain and the heat loss are not in balance then the body temperature will either rise or fall, leading to a serious threat to life [3].

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of fabric among which thermal insulation plays vital role in prevent-ing heat loss from body. A. Gericke and J. van der Pol [4] stated ��`��as thermal resistance. Research carried out by H. N. Yoon and A. Buckley [5] with series of polyester, cotton, and polyester/cotton blend fabrics concluded that both the fabric construction and the ��stated that thermal insulation, air permeability, and water vapor transmission rate are dependent mainly on the fabric geometrical �� °|±�found that the thermal protective performance increases with the entrapped air inside the fabric in both convective and radiant ex-��Z��°�±��`��[��`�-ence their comfort and comfort properties of woven fabrics can be achieved not only by the choice of thickness or the fabric cover fac-

EFFECT OF DIFFERENT WEAVES ON THERMAL RESISTANCE PROPERTIES SHRTING COTTON FABRIC

R. G. Shrivas Department of Textiles

D.K.T.E. Society’s Textile and Engineering Institute, “Rajwada”, Z��%�{|{{��'��Z�� ²��³��

L.G. PatilDepartment of Textiles

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Fabric properties like cover factor and thickness also have an impact on the thermal comfort of the fabric. Bilskaet al. [8] studied��fabric and found that plain fabrics have the highest value of ther-mal resistance following their compact structure. The compactness of the structure of plain weave reduces the porosity of the fabric, which results in lower thermal conductivity; canvas weave has a better thermal conductivity due to a comparatively open structure;and twill weave has the lowest value of thermal resistance and the highest value of thermal conductivity due toits open structure��̀ ��porosity of the fabric.2. Material and Method

~��]��-facturing of fabric. Before manufacturing of fabric all yarn testedfor tensile properties, evenness, hairiness and twist level. Seven dif-ferent basic weaves as well as derivatives of basic weave structure��£��~�~��{�[��>��and crepe were manufactured on rapier weaving machine. The de-��[��~�{��-lowed after fabric manufacturing, with normal process sequence as followed in the shirting industry. Finished fabric specimens were evaluated for fabric thickness, areal density, air permeability and thermal resistance under standard atmospheric condition.

Table: 2.1 Fabric Structure/ weave

1 Plain

2 Twill 3/1

3 Warp rib

4 Satin

5 Crepe

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Sr. weaves Weave design

3. Result and Discussion � a. yarn propertiesTable 3.1 result for the yarn properties

Yarn characteristics CottonCount (Ne) ��

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Hairiness Index 3.1

Unevenness ��|�

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Weaves Combina-tion

Airpermiability (Cm2/cm2.sec)

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The air permeability of a fabric is closely related to the construc-tion characteristics of the yarns and fabrics in which large volumesare occupied by air. The air permeability of a fabric is a measure of ��{��{��°�±��$��°$�['�¨��±�

$��{��air permeability of fabrics. The crepe weave exhibits higher air per-meability values were as plain weave exhibits lower air permeabil-ity value as compare to other weaves.

[�� properties. For equivalent weaving parameters, crepe weave resultin a looser structure as compare to other structures, other weaves��$��`��fabric structure is tight. Therefore crepe fabrics show high perme-ability than other weaves.�Q8�@� ��?��"��

Thermal Resistance of fabric was tested according to ASTMD1518. The results are represented graphically and discussed be-��[��`��on thermal properties of fabrics.

Thermal resistance of a fabric refers to its ability to resist the��`��be the comfort for hot climatic conditions. The individual value plot��~�

he results depicted that the 1/1 plain weave has the highest ther-mal resistance. This is because of the fact that 1/1 plain weave hasthe maximum yarn interlacing points between warp and weft. Highthermal resistance of this weave makes it suitable for cold climatic��~�~��lowest thermal resistance because of its relatively less number ofyarn interlacing points between warp and weft. Minimal thermal�� ~�~� �� °{�±�Conclusion

The research results proved that weave structure has a statisti-�� -ance of the fabric. The observed parameters contributed to thethermo-physiological comfort of the fabrics. Each weave structure��and the weft. It can be concluded from the experimental resultsthat the higher the yarn interlacing points, the lower will be the air permeability which means higher thermal resistance. The experi-ments illustrated that 1/1 plain weave has the highest thermal resist-ance among the selected weaves and hence suitable for cold cli-��~�~��demonstrated lower thermal resistance which makes it suitable for hot climatic conditions.


ITAMMA successfully organized its 14th Product - Cum -Cata-��©��~�{��>��£��'��The show was inaugurated by Mr. TRS Karthikeyan, Managing Di-rector, Aruppukottai Sri Jayavilas Mills Ltd.

The trade show received an overwhelming response with 45 ��|��Why at Madurai?

“Madurai” a hub of the textile industry in Tamil Nadu��~��

��[��]��_��'��Z�-dia. But Tamil Nadu’s mills are of smaller size and give compara-tively less production. Other important centres are Rajapalayam, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Arrupukottai, Salem, Tuticorin, etc.

Loyal Textile Mills Ltd., has four spinning mills located at ´�� |�|�� {|��%��$��"��|��{~��{��'��£��'��|��[�� {|��Z[ ��-�� ~�� "�� $��{{�|��-��|��{��"�

Over the years, Madurai has grown as a leading hub for Textile Manufacturing, and occupies a vital position in the industrial sce-nario of Tamil Nadu. There are various kinds of Mills located around Madurai producing Spindles and drums of winding machines. Keep-ing this mind, ITAMMA decided to conduct the Product- Cum- Cata-logue Show in Madurai, which also attracted visitors from neigh-bouring cities like ,Tirunelveli, Dindigul, Arrupukottai, Thirunelvel and Rajapalayam.

Thus it conveys that the potential for spinning sector was re-markable which was followed by weaving industry.

Details of the Show � The 14th Product –Cum- Catalogue Show conducted by Indian

Textile Accessories & Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (ITAMMA), provided an ideal platform to the textile user in-dustry of Madurai to interact with the suppliers (Manufactur-ers, Dealers and Traders) of textile machines and accessories. During the show the visitors of the Textile Industry of Madurai got an opportunity to get the information of the quality ��'��!�$��Weaving & Wet Processing.

� Also the show has recorded the same trend of response from our member exhibitors where out of total 45 Exhibitors about |�}��Z��~��}��=��Z��

� �[��|��|�}��Z��~�}��=��Z��{�}��=��£��{�}��Z��%��}��}��person and about 5% were from research associations & col-leges like SITRA, Kumarguru, PSG etc. Key Take Away

� ITAMMA member exhibitors expressed their satisfaction ��%��}��their remarks as “excellent” for this show.

� �[��`��~%��thus conveying the message of their interest in knowing the products of our members and spending their valuable time in fruitful business interaction with our member exhibitors.

� �[��of our members like Basant Wire Industries Pvt .Ltd (Jaipur), Super Tex Industries (Mumbai), Simta Machinery Pvt. Ltd (Coimbatore), Caretex Engineers (Coimbatore) has helped us to present the show at the world class standard within the budgetary expenses. �

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Information on BRICS CountriesIn the past few decades, some large economies such as Brazil,

Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) have acquired a vitalrole in the world economy as producers of goods and services, re-ceivers of capital, and as potential consumer markets. The BRICS�� countries and the engines of the global recovery process, which�� %~�countries forum, BRICS are playing a formidable role in shaping��$��¨£in terms of PPP. If one compares the GDP in PPP terms, four econo-��Z��$��~��|��~|��Z��of contribution to growth of PPP-adjusted global GDP of the world,��~��%��their contribution is expected to rise in the coming years.

The BRICS comprise a huge land share of the world and, as aresult, own vast natural resources. China, which has a land area��|��%��~��-��_��{~percent of the world’s mineral resources. In terms of agricultural��{~{��$��%��world (8.5 million sq.km), surpassed only by Russia, Canada, China,and the United States of America.

Economic GrowthIt is widely perceived that over the next few decades the

growth generated by the largest developing countries, particular-�� Z�� world economy. Among the BRICS, India and Brazil are relativelymore domestic demand-driven economies. As a group, they wit-��~��advanced and other emerging market economies. Although theyhave strong external linkages, they have nonetheless undergone��sectors in the post-crisis

period. The four original BRIC countries are expected to repre-��¨£��~��_��{��$��change that we may expect over the medium to long term is that��{��¨£��{�� ¨£��[��the BRICS emanates from strong domestic demand-based econo-�� Z�� $��resource base proximity to untapped growth potential of the Afri-can continent.

The BRICS ReportThe salient features of the BRICS economies are their large geo-

graphical dimensions and size of population. It is widely perceivedthat all the BRICS markets have great potential for establishing themost stabilizing of forces, that is, a prosperous middle class. Thismiddle-income group in each country is growing at varying ratesbut the future direction is clear, that is, the middle class will bothbroaden and deepen, providing a solid base for the growth and de-velopment of the economies. Textile Industry in BRICS Countries

We can comfortably say that BRICS Countries is providing tex-�� -ever they are, using some textiles products manufactured by BRICSCountries.

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Hence talking about India and China will take days and I am sure everybody present here knows about textile volumes and scales in India and China hence, I will discuss textile business in Brazil, Russia and South Africa.

BRAZIL Textile Figures� In terms of international Commerce, the participation is very

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� Last three years, the excessive valorization of the national coincaused new outbreak of growth of the imports and stagnationof the Brazilian exports of textile products and apparel.

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� [��}��{��}�if we consider only the clothing, and the growth was even��~~�}��¦��$��Commerce Department Figures).

� Brazil ranking among the eight largest world producers ofyarns, fabric and knitwear, and ranks seven in the productionof apparel, behind only China, India, USA, Mexico, Turkey andSouth Korea.[��%��

their neighbours in the Americas. Socio economic groups A and ��}��{}��}��{��-��}"��~�}"��% ��

Scenario in BRICS Region and Textile Potential

Shri Arvind SinhaCEO, Business Advisors Group

National President , TAI


��~��}"��|�}��_��_��ª��{}��}��}��}��made in cash & 34% of credit sales are made with store cards. (US Commerce Service)South Africa’s textile industry

��{��¦��{%��modernizing South Africa’s textile, clothing and footwear industry, �� $��`��developed markets, and the local textile and clothing industry has ��%��

With technological developments, local textile production has ��%��in increasing proportions.Achievements

Although the industry is still relatively small, it boasts some impressive results in world markets: Local yarn manufacturer Sans �� }� �� _�� -parel sewing operations. Local fabric mill Gelvenor Textiles supplies ��}��_��suit manufacturer House of Monatic has delivered its one millionth suit to the UK market.Market access

Several factors make the prospect of investing in SA’s textiles, �� '�� -haps, is the fact that South Africa has trade agreements with the European Union and the Unites States whereby the country enjoys ��{��}��Z��¦��|~}��$��-tunity Act. Friends, as leading economies are getting into recession other economies, which were not noticeable till few years ago are �� [�� need in today’s time to explore possibilities apart from America and Europe, which are facing their own problems. Russian Textile Industry

µ¶��in Russia. Textile Industry in Russia has been developing success-fully for many years and Russia have been a large importer of basic textiles from all over the world. India has been a very huge sup-plier to Russian market during communist time billions of meters of textiles for generally used for public supply from India. Even today, India continues to be major supplier to Russian market.

Textile industry is an important sector of the Russian economy. Main textile regions are situated in the Central, Northwestern and Southern Federal Districts. The enterprises of the branch are pro-ducing a wide range of textile products. Those are fabrics, home textiles, knitted products, medical and geotextiles, workwear and protective wear, nonwovens and other goods.Asian vs. Domestic

While fashion industry experts expect Russian manufacturers to compete with imports from Southeast Asian counties, Russian brands could consider these countries as manufacturing partners. Although the Russian government supports expanding domestic ��-��

[��|��small companies in Russia engaged in the garments and textile in-dustry, according to government statistics. The industry has been ��~��

According to (Russian Union of Entrepreneurs of Textile and �� Z��"�� _��Light Industry Development Strategy, which provides state sup-port for textile and garments manufacturers, including moderniza-tion of technological base and enhancing their competitiveness, among other measures. Last year, the Russian government restrict-ed using imported textiles for manufacturing of military uniforms and few other products.

Russian manufacturers now big advantage that government support which is to manufacturers of Defense textiles and industri-al uniforms. BTK Group, one of Russia’s largest producers of men’s apparel and uniforms, has a $1.5 billion contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense for army uniform manufacturing, and has been ��{��%crisis Commission of the Government of the Russian Federation.

BTK Group spokesperson believes that in the current economic environment, Russia can compete with Southeast Asian counties in terms of salaries in the garment sector. “The wages there have ��~��~��|��$��the high level of local manufacturers’ dependence on imported raw materials and machinery remains a major challenge.

�� `��-tions that made their prices extremely competitive, the lack of variety of materials and technologies, when compared to what �� $�� for Russian manufacturers. The ruble’s sharp drop against the dol-lar last year and the following period of recession and uncertainty caused many Russian brands to revise their manufacturing strat-egy. “Many companies prefer not taking any risks in binding them-selves by external contracts implying payment in dollars because �� |��^

More Russian brands now opt for combined production. They purchase fabrics and accessories abroad and sew in Russia where the cost of sewing is cheaper. Since consumers value not only cheap prices, but also overall impression and quality of the apparel, factors like modern materials and new processing technologies be-come important. Trade and currency

To promote trade in local currencies, the BRICS countries signed the Master Agreement on Extending Credit Facility in Local ��'��Agreement to replace the United States dollar as the main unit of trade between them. The trade ministers also said that tightening intra-BRICS trade would help as an antidote to the European sover-eign debt crisis. The trade ministers also called for collective action �� ¦��[��world has to stop accumulating risks. There is a need to work clos-er. In order to bring the economies of BRICS closer, all members agreed to launch a benchmark equity index derivative allowing in-vestors in one BRICS country to bet on the performance of stock markets in the other four members without currency risk. Formation of BRICS Bank

$��¦�¨�{��`��Z��India, as an alternative to the World Bank and IMF to boost infra-��%made services was launched here on Tuesday. This is now known as New Development Bank recently opened in Shanghai and Mr. K.V. Kamath a very well known and successful Banker from India is the 1st President. BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) has opened �� initial capital to fund infrastructure and sustainable development projects. �


I remember a presentation I made in China last June, where I��Z��[��Z��with less purchase of cotton and yarn by China. We all were buzz with optimism and were ranting the indian consumption story.

Just 15 months down the line, the whole industry is crying and complaining. You keep reading articles and press notes of strikes, ��[��-timism in the stock market about the future of the industry, where most stocks have seen considerable rise – its said they see much ahead of others !!!

��~��Z��to break into the global textile industry as a superpower, however we continue to grow at the Hindu rate of growth. China, Bangla-desh, Vietnam etc came from behind and left us far behind in the race. Once again we are being talked as having a golden chance to break free and run ahead – as China due to its development getting more expensive and vacating space for others.

The question today is, will India again miss the bus ?? Are we aware of this chance and preparing ourselves or not ??Lets see what has happened or happening in the various key seg-ments of the industry. Some key trends/facts:� ¨��

policy� Export incentives reduced for yarn and fabric� TUF incentives getting delayed – fund allocation reduced in

Budget� [¦��|��-

jects are getting passed� >��[¦��-

ever no one knows what will be the fate of projects which areongoing and who have not got TUF sanction

� Incremental export incentives denied by Government, despitebeing announced

� Retrospective amendments made in Incremental Export Incen-��£��Z��

� Z��China, Indonesia etc

� $�� Consumer demand is very weak – the complete textile indus-

try claiming domestic demand to be the weakest in last many��`��"

� Aggressive State incentives leading to expansions in segmentswhere India is already surplus – another story of lopsideddevelopment due to ill conceived policies

� Banks are wary to fund textile projects and are burdened withNPAs from the industry

� [��by Banks and Government

� China, Taiwanese fabrics have found a duty free route throughgarments made in Bangladesh (duty free access has beengranted to it)

� FTAs have hardly helped us, the European one could be a game changer but certain other industry lobbies are not let-ting it see the light of the day. On the other hand our competi-tors like Bangladesh, Vietnam, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Mynammar, Cambodia, African nations are getting access through various treaties with Europe/USA/China.

� FDI is negligible, as Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Mynam-mar are preferred destinations – now even African countrieslike Ethopia, Nigeria, Kenya are pitching hard.

Its looks like a long list of negatives, however there are positivesalso:� Government is very focussed on Skill Development and work is

��`�� Labour laws are being reviewed and positive amendments are

expected to make them relevant to TODAY (however need to see how much the Govt succeeds in this)

� Valuations of Textile Companies have increased, but fund rais-ing hasn’t happened yet.Its important to understand why we feel the country has po-

tential to be a textile superpower and why the Government should make it a key focus area. Some of the reasons are:� Largest industry employer, and has the potential to provide

large scale skilled employment to the unemployed workforce of the country with just 3 months of training.

� ��Z�� India has a huge potential of domestic consumption increasing

due to population and growing incomes.� Provides huge self employment to entrepreneurs� Has surplus raw cotton and cotton yarn on which the garment

industry can grow competitively� Industry is dispersed across the country and can play a major

role in balanced development and inclusive growth.� China wage rates are double that of India and as it moves us

the development curve, textiles is losing its importance. Other Asian nations don’t have the infrastructure, raw material base ��vacate in the global textiles markets.

� We are like China moving up the development curve, probably its our last big chance to use our strengths and create a larger pie for ourselves.Its now or never for the textile industry to leapfrog. The basic

reasons are compelling, however unless we get our act together ��$��is required from the Niti Aayog, Textile/Commerce/Finance/Labour/$��'��£'��various segments of the industry to come up with a blueprint to capitalise on this golden opportunity available for the Industry. Just setting targets wont help, unless its backed by will and action – which is sadly lacking today.

Z�_��}��– the willingness to expand and grow isnt there, on the contrary we are talking of survival plans. The single biggest reason for most investment plans are Incentives rather than fundamentals. �

Sanjay K Jain MD T T Ltd , VP NITMA & FOHMA

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Padma Vibhushan Dr. R.A. Mashelkar, my colleagues on the dais, distinguished guests and friends,

I extend a hearty welcome to all of you to the 55th Annual Gen-eral Meeting of Textile Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (In-dia).

I am grateful to Dr. R.A. Mashelkar, National Research Profes-sor, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory for accepting our invita-tion despite his busy schedule, as the Chief Guest. I extend a warm welcome to him.

Dr. R.A. Mashelkar, is presently also the President of Global Re-search Alliance, a network of publicly funded R&D institutes from $��%£�� ¦�$��|��

Dr. Mashelkar, a chemical Engineer and PHD from the Univer-sity of Mumbai, served as the Director General of Council of Scien-�� Z�� Z�"�� %�� ~�� >� �� the President of Indian National Science Academy and President of Institution of Chemical Engineers (UK).

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Contribution of Dr. Mashelkar in helping corporate sector to �� `�� his being on board of directors of leading companies like Reliance Industries Ltd., Tata Motors Ltd., Hindustan Unilever Ltd., Thermax Ltd., Piramal Enterprises Ltd., KPIT Technologies Ltd., etc.

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Thirty three universities have honoured him with honorary doc-torates, which include Universities of London, Salford - Manches-ter, Pretoria, Wisconsin, Swinburne and Delhi.Dr. Mashelkar’s contributions have been multifarious.

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TEXTILE MACHINERY MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION (INDIA) MUMBAI

Mr. Prakash K. Bhagwati, Ex-Chairman,Textile Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (India)

publicly funded R&D institution. This initiative has transformed CSIR into a user focused, performance driven and accountable or-ganization. This process of transformation has been recently her-��Z��-ence and Technology in the twentieth century.

Dr. Mashelkar has been propagating a culture of innovation and balanced intellectual property rights regime for over a decade. It was through his sustained and visionary campaign that growing awareness of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) has dawned on In-dian academics, researchers and corporates. He spearheaded the successful challenge to the US patent on the use of turmeric for wound healing and also the patent on Basmati rice. These landmark cases have set up new paradigms in the protection of India’s tradi-tional knowledge base, besides leading to the setting up of India’s �� [�� ´�� ¨�� Z�� -tional level, this has led to the initiation of the change of the Inter-��£��its rightful place.

As Chairman of the Standing Committee on Information Tech-nology of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), as a member of the International Intellectual Property Rights Commis-sion of UK Government and as Vice Chairman on Commission in In-tellectual Property Rights, Innovation and Public Health (CIPIH) set up by World Health Organization (WHO), he brought new perspec-tives on the issue of IPR and the developing world concerns.

In the post-liberalized India, Dr. Mashelkar has played a criti-cal role in shaping India’s Science & Technology policies. He was ��$��£��'��$��by successive governments. He has chaired twelve high powered committees set up to look into diverse issues of higher education, national auto fuel policy, overhauling the Indian drug regulatory system, dealing with the menace of spurious drugs, reforming In-dian agriculture research system, etc.

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The President of India honoured Dr. Mashelkar with PadmaShri �{��{"�� £�� ~��"� �� £�� ª��~�{�"�� -tion of his contribution to nation building.

The list of achievement of Dr. Mashelkar is really endless as besides whatever has been mentioned as tangible accolades, one has to add as his personal achievement where countless number of ��motivated to adopt innovation as a way of life.

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when I heard him at Ahmedabad Management Association about 15 years back. In this speech he talked about his school days. He used to go to primary school in his village where he had a very com-mitted teacher. One day his teacher took all the students out in the Sun. He held a piece of paper in one hand and through a lens held in another hand, he focused Sun rays on that piece of paper. After sometime paper did burn. Teacher thus conveyed a strong message to all his students by showing this experiment that convergence of ��

I am sure that he shall be able to inspire us all today and help us in developing a vision for textile engineering industry which can earn an important position in building bright future for the nation through the process of innovation and continuous up-gradation of technology.

[��$��~�{�%{��statement of accounts has been circulated among the members of the Association.

Before moving the Annual Report and the audited statement of accounts for approval of the members, I would like to enumerate the role of the Association that is trying to transform the textile engineering industry in last few years.

[''$��ª��~�~��Z��[ Z��[��technology gaps & have suggested remedies to overcome them, besides suggesting the corrections on government policies which currently act as roadblocks to growth of the industry.

I would like to talk more on actions initiated by TMMA which can transform industry and can help it to attain a leading position or status amongst those products that will propel industrial growth of nation under the “Make in India” initiative. Economic Scenario

Z�� %¨��-��_��growth in the same quarter, to become the fastest growing ma-�� Z�� }�growth rate for future, new government is taking positive and ef-fective steps. Make in India initiative of Prime Minister should ben-��Z��Production Trends

The total provisional production of textile machinery, parts & ��~�{�%{��}��|��|��|��-��|�}��

Proportion of local sales to imported sales of textile machinery ��}��|�}��[��past years as second-hand shuttleless looms together with Chinese low tech looms continue to be imported at not only concessional or Zero rate of duty but also under favourable terms of TUF Scheme. Exports [�� ~�{�%{�� ~��||��~�~��~�{�%{��=��~�{�%{|�� [ Z��gaining rapidly on account of FDI who earmark part of their produc-tion for Asian developing countries. Meeting the demand

Local demand for equipment is obviously dependent on future estimates of ROI. Our user industry although is the only industry ��[¦��-tal and which guarantees faster rate of return, is unable to make steady and continuous investment. This is largely caused by uncer-tainties regarding fund allocation and in some of the years, total suspension of this scheme in Union Budget.

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ments for concessions and reliefs to initiating measures to revital-ize the industry line with recommendations of Gherzi Report:

TMMA has been representing to the Government regarding ��and assistance required for improving the technology, production ��-cise duty, customs duty on complete machinery as well as parts.

Our recommendations in respect of inverted duty structure have been accepted in draft textile policy submitted by the Expert Committee to Ministry of Textile.

The draft policy clearly states that basic duty of complete ma-chine should be atleast 5% higher than its inputs.Development Council for Textile Machinery Industry

��-tion level have been participating in Development Council meet-�� Z�� ~�{��!�©��of Department of Heavy Industries and Ministry of Textiles. Issues ��-ously being sought and hopefully the policy amendment will come through – ensuring removal of roadblocks to growth to the indus-try.Emerging favourable scenario for TEI where own R&D becomes imperative

If we view the emerging business scenario with respect to our user - Indian Textile Industry - we have a golden opportunity to achieve a very high rate of growth for Textile Engineering Industry. �� one-time opportunity.

{"� �� ~�{�%{�� Z�� ]��~�� ¦�� -lion in terms of exports in Textiles whereas China ranked No.1 with ��¦��global supplier of textile is deteriorating rapidly with rising wages in last years.

~"� ]��'��]'��"��formulated draft policy outlining “Vision, Strategy and Action Plan for Indian Textile and Apparel Sector”. The policy is highly ambi-tious however achievable if suggestions in the draft policy are im-plemented by all stake holders, in general & related government agencies, in particular.

It is expected in Draft Policy that domestic sales of textiles will ��¦��~�~��¦��{��This is achievable as following forecast is most likely to materialize.

=��{��~�{��Z��~�~��[��-��_��\��^��{��|��age brackets over the next decade, increasing the working age �� |{� �� |�� ~�{{�~�~��~�~��Z��of “demographic bonus”, bringing cheer to Textile Industry by rais-��In the process, investment of about US$ 120 billion would take place and about 35 million additional jobs would get created.

It is likely that the draft policy will be considered in coming weeks by cabinet committee and shall be adopted as a long term policy for growth of textile and its related industries.

To achieve this ambitious target of local supply of state of art textile equipment with a much favourable ratio of local to import is imperative. This calls for technology up-gradation by local manu-


facturers of TEI through several routes like acquisition of technol-��©��ª��!��!¨��

��}��' ��resource to support their own R&D. In such cases, recently associa-tion has found a unique way of supporting them. Development of High Tech Shuttleless Loom in India

TMMA had proposed for development of high speed high tech shuttleless rapier loom of international standard through a con-sortium of 5 manufacturers of shuttleless loom in the country with technical guidance & support from Central Manufacturing Technol-ogy Institute (CMTI), Bangalore under PPP mode with funding from Z��!�¨>Z��~��

[��>�%[��given by the Apex Committee at its meeting held on 11th December ~�{��[��'��>��Z��!�£�� ¨��-��>��Z��~��'��~�{��'[Z�� premises where the R&D for the Hi-tech Shuttleless Loom would take place.

[��'�� ~�{�� [�� ¨>Z� �� ~�� [�� -tium “TMM Hi-Tech Research and Development Foundation” had ��=�� [��ª��_��~��'[Z��behalf of the Industry. The Industry therefore contributed a total ��'[Z�� ¨>Z� �� ~��'[Z��$��'�¦��signed between DHI & CMTI and the project has commenced from {��$��~�{��Common Facility Centre

The Association had been striving hard to set up a Common Fa-cility Centre at Surat under PPP Mode in association with Surat En-gineering Vikas Association (SEVA) and UKA Tarasadia University in Bardoli Surat. A preliminary proposal was sent to the Government. Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) had earlier agreed to support setting up of �� "� �� Z�-��[��Detailed Project Report (DPR) had been requested by the DHI for consideration of the apex committee. The proposal and DPR would be submitted during next weeks. The matter is likely to be taken up in the next Apex Committee Meeting.Capital Goods Sector Skill Council

Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Department of Heavy Industry together with FICCI have launched a Capital Goods Sector Skill Council (CGSC) under the aegis of National Skill Development Council (NSDC), New Delhi for quality education and skill development in the Capital Goods Sector in the country. Textile Engineering Industry (manufacturing equipment and accessories) ��to capital goods sector, CGSC. Chairman, TMMA is representing [ Z��[''$��~�lakhs for the project. The Skill Development Council had been doing validation work of the National Occupational Standards for 52 skill trades.

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It would also serve as successful marketing platform for both man-ufacturers and buyers from big and small countries to interact di-rectly with each other.Buyers’ Guide

TMMA is bringing out a revised edition of Buyers’ Guide to In-dian Textile Machinery. The Association has received a favourable response from the textile machinery manufacturers and dealers. [��~�{��Acknowledgement

I would like to convey our gratitude to the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises (Department of Heavy Industry), the Ministry of Textiles, the Ministry of Finance, Department of ��$�� !��-tral Board of Direct Taxes, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, the Ministry of Science & Technology, the Planning Commission, etc. for their co-operation and assistance. In particular, I express my deep sense of gratitude to Dr. Rajan S. Katoch, Secretary, De-partment of Heavy Industry, Mr. Vishvajit Sahay, Joint Secretary, Mr. R.K. Singh, the then Joint Secretary, Mr. Sushil Lakra, Industrial $��'��̈ ��'��>��Z��!�£�� ¨-partment of Heavy Industry for their guidance and help. I also ex-press our gratitude to the Chairman, NMCC for their co-operation and assistance.

I would like to express our thanks to Mr. Sanjay Kumar Panda, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Ms. Zohra Chatterji, Ms. Kiran Dh-ingra, erstwhile Secretaries, Ministry of Textiles, Mrs. Kiran Soni Gupta, Textile Commissioner, Mr. A. B. Joshi, the then Textile Com-�� [��_��for their valuable guidance and advice in the progress of the Textile Engineering Industry.

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Z��$��at the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting. I thank my co-��'��©��$��'��'��´��'��£��Bachkaniwala without whose active assistance, I would not have been able to discharge my duties. I thank my colleagues on the Ex-ecutive Council for their support. I thank the members of the As-sociation for giving me an opportunity to serve them as the Chair-man. I congratulate Mr. R. Rajendran, the incoming Chairman and ��%��'��'��[��'��'��´��Mr. Pratik Bachkaniwala and wish them a successful tenure. I would like to sincerely thank the past chairmen of TMMA for all their help and guidance – in particular; Mr. Sanjay Jayavarthanavelu, Mr. R.S. Bachkaniwala, Mr. Sridhar Varadaraj, Mr. Anuj Bhagwati, Mr. S. Hari Shankar and others who helped me during my tenure.

I would like to thank the Indian Textile Accessories & Machinery '��_�$�� problems of the TEI with the concerned authorities. I would like to express our deep appreciation and sense of gratitude to the India-International Textile Machinery Exhibitions Society for their un-stinted support in the activities of TMMA. In conclusion, I appreci-ate the excellent work rendered by the Secretariat of TMMA more particularly by Mr. Chakrabarty and Mr. Sachin Arora.Export and R&D Awards

It is our normal practice to present Export and R&D Awards at the Annual Session of the Association. In this Session, we are giv-ing 8 Awards for Export Excellence and 4 Awards for Research and ¨�� ~�{�%{�� Z� �� -�� the development made in textile machinery to win the Awards. �


Mr. R. RajendranDirector Finance

Mr. Mehul TrivediManaging Director

Mr. Masafumi Kunit Managing Director

TEXTILE MACHINERY MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION (INDIA)

Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd., Coimbatore has been elected as the Chairman of the Textile Machinery Manufacturer’s Association (India) �[''$"��~�{�%~�{|�� >��'�� ~��%~��|�

Joined Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd, Coim-�� {��{��Z��$��Z��~�{{��been inducted into the Board of Directors of the company and is serving the organisation in the ca-pacity of Director - Finance. In the present capac-ity he is involved in Strategic Managerial decision making for the growth of the organisation includ-

ing mergers and acquisitions. Currently is also serving as a trustee of gratu-

ity fund of the company, correspondent of GKD Matriculation Higher secondary School, Managing committee member of Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya and the Teacher Training College of Vid-yalaya, Academic council member of Arts college of Vidyalaya, Executive Council member of Textile Machinery Manufacturers Association, Mumbai, Steering Committee of Member of India Interna-tional Textile Machinery Exhibition Society Mum-bai. �

The Indian Card Clothing Co. Ltd., Pune has been elected as the First Vice-Chairman of the Tex-tile Machinery Manufacturer’s Association (India) �[''$"��~�{�%~�{|�� >��'�� ~��%~��

Mr. Trivedi is a LLB (Hons), London School of Economics and Political Science. Also Profeissional Course for Solicitors, College of Law, UK.

Before becoming the Managing Director at The Indian Card Clothing Co. Ltd., Pune, he was a Train-ee Solicitor at Amhurst Brown Martin & Nicholson,

UK, and subsequently practiced as a Solicitor with S J Berwin and Co. London.

Mr. Trivedi has attended a number of Manage-�� £�� -�� {�� ~�{~� �� '��topics.

Mr. Trivedi is a Member of The Willingdon Sports Club, Bombay Gymkhana & WPO/YPO India Networking Group. �

Mr. Masafumi Kunito, Managing Director of Kirloskar Toyota Textile Machinery Pvt. Ltd., Ban-galore has been re-elected as the second Vice-Chairman of the Textile Machinery Manufacturers’ $��Z��"��[''$"��~�{�%~�{|��He has been the Member of its Executive Council ��~�{~%~�{��

Mr. Kunito was joined Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, now changed its name as “Toyota Indus-�� ^�� ©�� $�� {��~� �� graduation in Mechanical Engineering from Dosh-isha University located in Kyoto prefecture Japan.

He was assigned to Production department in Tex-tile Division and had worked in that department for ~��

When KTTM decided to start Auto Parts Busi-ness, then he was transferred to that project in May ~��~��´[['��~��~�� ©�� $��~�� in Production Department and Production Control Department in Engine Division.

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Director, Palod Himson Machines Pvt. Ltd., Surat has been re-elected as the Hon. Treasurer of the Textile Machinery Manufacturer’s Associa-��Z��"��[''$"��~�{�%~�{��>��been the Member of its Executive Council since ~��%~�{��

Mr. Pratik is the third generation entrepreneur and a family member of the Surat based Himson group.

Before becoming the whole time Director at various group companies at Himson, he had taken work experience for purchase & vendor develop-ment, production planning and marketing & cus-�� ~��~� �� ~�� >� �� managing 3 units of the group independently since

~��Mr. Pratik had been instrumental in acquisition

of two companies which are now part of the Him-son group portfolio.

Mr. Pratik has been a sports house captain in school and has represented his school in basket-ball at All India Inter Public School conferences for ~��>��

Mr. Pratik is a Governing Council member of Textile Association (India). He has been the Execu-tive Secretary in Surat Management Association in ~��|��[$Z��-rat. He is also a member of Steering Committee at India-ITME Society. �

Mr. Pratik Rajnikant Bachkaniwala

Director

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$�� |{�� $�� '��(AGM) of the Cotton Textiles Export Pro-motion Council (TEXPROCIL) which was held at the Trident Hotel with senior mem-bers of the cotton textile industry in at-tendance, the Chairman of TEXPROCIL, Shri R K Dalmia said that the textile industry is well placed to generate new jobs.

In his opening remarks, the Chairman stated that even though the overall ex-�� {}��~�{�%~�{�� -ing fact is that exports of Cotton Fabrics and Made-ups registered growths of 11% and 5% with exports reaching a level of USD ~�� ¦�¨� �� -tively. This augurs well for our industry as exports of value added products in the long run would lead to greater employment and higher level of investments, he said.

He also stated that the emergence of mega trade agreements being promoted by USA and the European Union amongst themselves and among other key trading

partners like Korea, Vietnam and Japan poses fresh challenges to countries like In-dia. It therefore would be best if India takes an integrated approach rather than an ad-hoc approach while negotiating new FTAs or re-negotiating old ones.

Even though the textile and clothing sector is well placed to meet with the vision of our Honb’le Prime Minister to provide employment, promote inclusive growth, empower women and contribute to the ��[��~�!�[��K Dalmia emphasised that considering the ��of un-rebated taxes, high cost of inputs and �� -petitors, the government has to play an important role by continuing the export ��

The textile and clothing exporting sec-tor generated 43% of the total employment ��~�{��>��_��£��'��-ister’s announcement that the government incentives will be linked to “Generation of

Employment”, the Textile & Clothing Sec-tor with its proven track record of creat-ing employment is ideally placed to get the ��

The Chairman mentioned that the Gov-ernment policies need to ensure that all �� international prices, re- activate the TUF Scheme, include Cotton Yarn in the MEI Scheme besides including Dyed/ Printed Fabrics & Made-Ups exported to various markets especially the Sub-Saharan Afri-can Countries. The government also needs to include certain types of knitted fabrics which have been excluded from the list of items exported to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka.

Concluding his speech, Shri R K Dalmia said that the industry needs to accept that greater use of technology is not only shrink-ing markets, product cycles, deadlines, but is also simultaneously providing all of us with newer platforms for reaching out to our customers worldwide. �

Textile Industry well placed to generate additional employment

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Mr.R.K.Dalmia -Chairman -TXPROCIL

Z��_��$��~�{��~��||}�� ¦�� ~|�� ¦��~{�~|��$��~�{�� -leased on Tuesday.

Exports of Cotton textiles in August~�{�� }� �� ¦�� |��{�� -��¦��~��~��$��~�{��\[��cotton textiles is a matter of deep disap-pointment and concern requiring urgentaction from the Govt ”,said Shri R.K.Dalmia,Chairman of The Cotton Textiles ExportPromotion Council ( TEXPROCIL).

Shri Dalmia pointed out that eventhough Indian Cotton textiles productswere competitive in the world markets,preferential access being given to some ofour competing nations like , Bangladesh,Cambodia, Pakistan ,South Korea , Turkeyand Vietnam by major importing countrieslike the EU besides discriminatory importduties on Indian textiles in important mar-kets like China and Canada are severely af-fecting exports .

[�� Dalmia urged the Government to fast trackthe conclusion of FTAs with EU, Australiaand Canada to remove trade barriers andgain market access to these leading coun-tries. The Chairman ,TEXPROCIL also urged

the Govt to initiate dialogue with China andTurkey for reduction in the import dutiesimposed by these countries on Indian tex-tiles.

Besides, the Govt should consider theIndustry’s demands such as to include cot-ton textiles under the 3% Interest Rate Sub-vention Scheme , release of funds under theTUF Scheme, and recalibrating the product/country matrix under the newly introducedMerchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) scheme which have a direct bearingin improving India’s competitiveness in theshort to medium term. This will provide thenecessary stimulus to the falling exports��~��-cording to the Chairman ,TEXPROCIL . �

Decline in Cotton textile exports – urgent GovtSupport required - TEXPROCIL


HGH India 2015 opening doors at the Bombay Exhibition Cent-er, Mumbai. More than 400 brands launch home products with innovative features and new designs to Indian home product re-tailers. 18,000 professional trade visitors from all over India are expected to browse the comprehensive product rangeand to de-cide what they want to present to their customers for the festive season and beyond.

The exhibiting Indian and international brands focus their ex-�� preferences of Indian households. “Indian families give more at-tention to their homes, and are quite sophisticated buyers. The In-��^��says Arun Roongta, CEO of organizing company Texzone Informa-tion Services. Famous Indian companies like Trident, Textrade, Wel-spun, Rug Republic, Dicitex and international brands like Rosetti, Jyupal, Designers Guild (UK), Zimmer & Rohde (Germany) have chosen HGH India as the platform to introduce their new ranges. Exhibiting brands come from India, Italy, Germany, Spain, Belgium, France, UK, Czech Republik, USA, Canada, Australia, China, Turkey, Hong Kong, Emirates and other countries.Sourcing for integrated home product merchandising

Four home product categories are on display: home textiles,home décor,houseware, and giftsproviding a comprehen-��[��Z��-hensive solutions to their customers by integrating more products in their merchandising. HGH India as sourcing platform provides a ��-tions as well as specialty retailers, who concentrate on products like carpets or mattresses.Live cooking with Sanjeev Kapoor

�� ~�{~�>�>�Z��a special attraction tothe professional home product community. This year the show has joined forces with celebrity chef extraordi-naire Sanjeev Kapoor. Kapoor and his SK brand team are cooking live for the buyers in the “Food Food lounge”, which is in addition to the tea lounge, popcorn lounge and the fruit lounge. In this live event the SK brand team will also demonstrate right kitchenware applications to highlight the houseware section of the show.

Trend area provides designers look at coming seasonAs a trend orientation for buyers and product developers the

HGH India Trend Team gives it`s view of home product trends for the Indian market. It is unique for India and at par with global fore-casts in overseas fashion hubs. Five themes of home decoration styles are explained and demonstrated with life products.Manufac-turers, brands, retailers and other professionals in the home busi-ness can connect their products and style views to the aspirational Z��£$]�>[$[ª$�Strong institutional support

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Home Textiles have come to be recognized as a separate and distinct category in India. Industry stalwarts have formed recently the Home Textile Association of India (HTA). Dignitaries and mem-bers of the association with their president Jagdish Khandelwal will ��>�>�Z��~�{��industrymembers will be hosted by the HTA, the Textile Minister of India is to be chief guest in the function. Visitor tips

Visitors will be supported by free shuttle bus services at numer-ous pick up points (see detailed schedule on www.hghindia.com). The show has a business and media center, a visitor lounge, and a VIP lounge. Free Wi-Fi is available on the fairground. In case of rain, the HGH umbrella service will help as a courtesy service for participants.About HGH

>�>�Z��~�{~��provide a common platform where the retailers, distributors and institutional buyers can directly meet. The idea was to give the buy-ers a one stop sourcing solution and enable them to compare prod-ucts, prices and deliveries instantly under one roof. HGH India is organized by Texzone Information Services Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai.For more details please contact:

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$��[��Apparel Sector’ was held by the Department of Textile and Fash-ion Technology, NirmalaNiketan, College of Home Science on 8th $�� ~�{��[�� '�� £�� ZZ� �� -volved in the organizing of the event. The objective was to help ��$��£��-��'��{��Z��prepared for facing the outside world in advance. The seminar wit-��[��Apparel.

The seminar was inaugurated by all the Speakers, Principal Dr Geeta Ibrahim, Administrator Ms Patsy Khan and Head of Depart-ment Dr Ela Dedhia. Dr Geeta Ibrahim spoke about the various mile-stones achieved by the college, Dr Ela Dedhia welcomed the guests and introduced the theme of the seminar and Ms Patsy Khan felici-tated the speakers.

[��Mr. Bhajekar, General Manag-er at “Herms Eco Laboratories”, an Engineer with a M.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the “Ohio State University, USA”. He ��[��[��{��the Bronze Medal by the SDC. Mr. Bhajekar spoke on Environment, ¸��%��[��!�$��>�explained how the textile industry is growing where future genera-tion can make their career in 3 ways; traditional, non-traditional and out of the box. He also explained that to stand in a crowd there is a ��¸��will be involved inExport houses / Buying Houses / Factories &Pro-duction Sites, Brands & Retailers, Chemical Companies, Testing �� ¸�� '�� £�� Z��-��$��!��>��health and safety as an important part of quality.

Resource person Mrs. Nidhi Somani, a Senior Buying and Merchandise Manager at Brainbees Solutions Pvt.Ltd Mumbai, an alumni of the College spoke on “E-Commerce”. She elaborat-edon, e-Commerce – Anytime, Anything, Any where marketplace �� ~��shop where people can buy anything from anywhere. Potential of %��~�%~��~�{��Z��Z�� %��{��to 8.8 billion dollars. Now a days selling of products takes place in every 5 min (approx.). %��Z[%��development in IT, E-Commerce lead to worldwide development by creating a community, enabling economic opportunities for mil-��#��#��#��=�%��#��>��Q��=�� (�� < �� %�� >business, as there is no expense of place; changes can be done easily; reaching potential customer is easy; results can be meas-ured online itself. She also explained the transaction Process in E-Commerce, E-Commercepresent Trends in India, Future Trends in

e-Commerce, and presented few Case Studies. The next speaker was Mr. Aniket Sattam,who unveiled his Dif-

fusion collection for fall / winter 2012 line at the Hong Kong fashion ��Z��~�{��[��¨��Z��>��Z��%�� [_��¨ �Z�]��Z��$��~�{~��presented at the much-coveted Lakme fashion week in Generation next category.For two years, he headed a leading designer’s studio as the creative director and communication consultant. In fall of ~�{{��$]Z´ [��>��“Fashion & Possibilities-Designing and beyond”.He shared that it was possible to design for various categories such as Runway, Red Carpet, Regular, export, Bollywood (for appearance/ photo shoot / promotional) for Character/Realistic/ Period/ Fantasy, Hollywood, merchandising, Ethnic, Prime time styling (Real/Reality), Advertis-ing styling, Catalogue styling from Surat to SanFransisco, Product styling, merchandising, buying house, export house, retail sector, category buyer, etc.. He also spoke about fashion as adigital artist, visual merchandizer,a Fashion writer, a trend analyst, a fashion il-lustrator or an accessory designer, E Commerce.

Mrs. NehaKarnani, CEO of Cisons Exports and an Alumnus of the College shared her experiences of the Export Sector. She spoke of the current challenges of the industry and current and future scope of the industry. She also highlighted on the knowledge, skills and attitude required in the export industry. She emphasized on the stability required in this industry and the disadvantages of job-hopping. She also prepared students with respect to the demands of quality and time of the apparel export sector. She said that the students have great abilities and this industry gives them a plat-form to showcase their hard and soft skills.

Ms. Jigna Shah, Founder and publisher of the Journal Textile Value Chain spoke on careers in Media. She explained media is one of the means or channels of general communication, information, �� '�� ~� �� %� �~��Business to Consumer (Real User), which gives Entertainment to the society, or shares information between Manufacture & con-sumer (End user). Examples she gave were Fashion Television, Radio, National/ Local News paper, Magazines eg. Femina, Elle, Di-��%��©��"��§��"�� -door Media (Hoarding), Social media like Facebook, twitter etc., Online Portal, Search Engine eg. Google, yahoo, bingetc. The sec-��~��[��'��"��-eral communication, information and knowledge sharing between Manufacture & Dealer/ trader. Examples she cited were newspa-pers. eg. Tecoya Trend, textile excellence; Magazines eg.Textile Value Chain; Industry Directory eg. CITI directory; Industry Portal �� ~�� [��com; Trade exhibition eg.ITME- India for Machinery, Premier Vision- Paris for Fabric, etc.; Conferences / Seminars. She said that textile Industry is all about Textile: Fiber, yarns, Fabrics/ Machinery), Ap-parel : Garments, shoes, accessories, Fashion / Lifestyle: Branded/

Report on ‘Career Opportunities in Textile, Fashion and the Apparel Sector’

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¦��$��§��!��>��Textiles: Furnishing, Bath, Bed linen, Technical textiles :Functional fabrics, medical textiles, Geo textiles, many more. She said that there were immense career opportunities in media such as being a Content Writer, Journalist, Editor / Sub Editor, Copy writer, Graphic Designer, Photographer / Videographer, Sales: space selling, Entre-preneur / Self Employed business. Her views on media career “In Industry, work with only one company but in media, you need to work with the whole industry, associations, government, colleges, many more and thus it gives a holistic picture of the industry. You get a chance to interact with the top management of the industry. It gives you an exposure to new people every day, learn new things every day. It gives you a wide variety of openings for communica-tion. Any one who is a curious learner, would like to talk and meet people/experts, needs fame, name, money, is a detail oriented per-son, good at communication can join this industry.”

Ms. Tejal Raj was the last speaker of the day, a senior weave designer of Wonder Weaves System and an alumnus of the college. She shared that CAD/CAM Technology is a cutting-edge tool (in soft-ware and/or hardware) catering to the various needs with respect to designing, production, marketing and presentation of designs/weaves of the textile industry as a whole. This state-of-the-art tech-nology has been acclaimed all over the world by whoever has used it, be it a novice, an expert, a professional Designer, Exporter or Textile Institute, as The No Limit or The Ultimate solution for textile designing and manufacturing. Although a number of CAD/CAM Sys-tems are commercially available today, but their core components/modules and functionalities are almost the same, covering a very vast application area from Dobby, Jacquard and Screen Printing Industries to Blanket, Carpet, Knitting Industries, Apparel industry and so on.The textile designs are the original works of the design-

ers. CAD helps them to visualize and see their imaginative design in ��¨��Final Product can be visualized on 3 D products such as home fur-nishing, apparel etc. She explained features of various software such as Dobby Master Software For Weaving, Colour Combination software For The Selected Design, Jacquard – Artwork Creationfor Complicated weaves such as Jacquard master software and Jac-quard designing software, Colour Matching software, colour and trend forecast software, Print Master Software for print designing, carpet master software for hand knotted and hand tufted carpets, 3 D creator software for mesh making, 3 D Designer for draping designs, Software for producing Ad campaigns, Pattern drafting software, Pattern Making to Cutting Software, Custom Tailoring of garments by choosing ones own style and fabric, software con-nected to Sulzer looms/ jacquard looms, jacquard software for weaving portraits in a single click, software connected to circular knitting machines/to digital printing machine for fabric printing/ T-shirt/ computerized embroidery machine. CAD can also be used for E- Commerce of apparels / home furnishing / jewelry, virtual fashion shows. She said that one can access ones own designs from any-where in the world.

All the speakers shared very valuable experiences to the par-ticipants.

[��'��_��'��The students sold clothes; hand made home products, jewelry and beauty products. They got very good response and it was a great learning experience for them.The same afternoon, two workshops were conducted –Smocking on cushions and Chalk Painting which was also enjoyed by all the participants.

Acknowledgements: MSc Part II students who wholeheartedly contributed to the success of the event. �


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The global garment and apparel industry is now focusing its en-ergies on South Asia. As garment manufacturing shifts from China to South Asia, the potential for intra-regional trade is growing ex-ponentially.

Realising there is a need for an international textile sourcing show in the South Asian region, Intex South Asia was created with the sole purpose of converging the South Asian industry by bring-ing together suppliers and buyers from across South Asia on one �� Z��$�� Z�� $�� !� $�� [�� _� ��South Asia promoting intra-regional trade.

Sri Lanka is the location of choice for the show because its po-litically neutral status ensures a conducive business environment for entrepreneurs from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh to meet and do business together. In the near future these traits could see Sri Lanka transform into the central business district for South Asia.

Created with a global objective, Intex South Asia is attracting in-ternational suppliers to the show as they are increasing their focus on the South Asian market. Their interests lie in the fact that South $��}��_��next garmenting hub of the world. It is also recognised as one of the best manufacturing, sourcing and distribution destinations for �� Z�� !�£��¦��~�{�%{��¦��~�~��

South Asia is also the fastest growing region in the world – ��|}��~�{��!�|��}��~�{|��largest youth population in the world. Giving an insight, Ms. Arti Bhagat, Director, Worldex India says, “A purchase of just one extra ��$��_��Z��-ine the potential.”

South Asia is therefore on a seamless and relentless process of setting up a unique platform to accomplish global growth through superior quality, incomparable turnaround time and adoption of state-of-the-art technology.

Intex South Asia is the only international sourcing textile show in the region connecting global exhibitors from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, China, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia and more.

Intex South Asia is co-organised by Sri Lanka Export Develop-ment Board (EDB), in association with Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF); Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association (SLAEA); Sri Lanka Apparel Sourcing Association (SLASA); Sri Lanka Apparel Brands Association (SLABA); Pakistan Readymade Garments Manu-facturers & Exporters Association (PRGMEA); Taiwan Textile Feder-ation (TTF); Tirupur Exporters’ Association (TEA), Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI); The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL) and the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Com-merce & Industry (SGCCI).

Major product exhibits include yarns like Acrylic, Cotton, Vis-cose, Synthetic, Carded, Combed, Ring Spun, Linen, Polyester, Nylon, Wool, Textured, Viscose Rayon, Filament Yarn, Fancy, Poly/Cotton, Blended, Open-end Yarns, Ply Yarns, elastic, etc. Fabrics like Cotton, Knitted, Woven, Printed, Hosiery, Blended, Dyed, Jacquard, Poly/wool, Poly/viscose, Functional, Linen, Denim, Satin, Greige, Or-��ª��£��[��©��etc. and accessories manufacturers. Accessories include Lace, Em-broidery, Trimmings, Buttons, Stamping foil, Tape, Labels, Elastic, Cord, Ribbons, Rivets, Velcro, Motifs, Interlining, Zippers, etc.

Buyers can mark this show on their calendar, understanding that Intex South Asia is the place to be at, meet at and do business at. For more information please visit www.intexfair.com. �

INTEX SOUTH ASIA 2015

CEMATEX announces that Spain will host the 18th edition of ITMA, the world’s largest exhibition of textile and garment machin-ery technology. It will be held at the Fira de Barcelona exhibition ��~��~|�©��~�{��

Fira de Barcelona won the international bid organised by CE-'$[ ¡��Z['$��Z['$�$�Z$��competition from three other short-listed bidders out of an original ��Z['$��~�{{��-��{��{�� }��came from outside of Spain, and the international mix of visitors and buyers was very well received by exhibitors.

Mr Charles Beauduin, President of CEMATEX, stated “We are delighted to bring ITMA back to Barcelona. The selection process ��~��-ues and their services were very detailed. We enjoyed an extremely ��~�{{��were very impressed with the facilities and infrastructure on site. =��~�{�^�

Mr Agustin Cordon, CEO of Fira de Barcelona, added “We are delighted and honoured to have been selected once more to host the ITMA show, and our team is looking forward to welcoming ex-hibitors and visitors back to the city. We gained a lot of experience ��~�{{��-other very successful event”.

� '$[ ¡��%network, to manage the hotel accommodation services for ITMA ~�{��-��~�{{��$��%��"��very competitive rates in a wide range of hotels. Preparations for ��_��Z['$��'��{~��{��]��"��{�|�� -��{��{��

Further details are available at www.itma.com �

ITMA returns to Barcelona in 2019


YNFX MONTHLY PRICEWATCH REPORT – SEPTEMBER 2015

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multi-month lows and headed for a sixth straight week of losses, as the approaching end of the US summer driving season suggested increased surplus in gasoline supply. Baker Hughes’ reported that ��¦��-ish sentiment for crude as it signaled production could pump up from higher drilling activity. The prices kept sliding week on week until the last week of August where US crude and Brent price rose ��|��¦��¦��~��-��¦��{��©��¦��|��{��¦��{��{��[��$��about the July upswing. Asian naphtha market fundamentals con-tinued to remain weak the whole month, on prospects of more ar-bitrage cargoes heading east alongside softening freight rates. For $��{��~}��¦��|��{��ton CFR Japan. European naphtha cargo market remained bearish as demand for open spec and light virgin naphtha was quiet.

POLYESTER CHAINEthylene prices in

Asian market fell to a six-month low in the third week of August on surplus and en-ergy complex. In US, ethylene spot slipped despite outages while Dow Chemical and DuPont restarted Texas plants. In Eu-rope, ethylene spot continued to fall as market amid bearishness regarding September contract price. Pric-��¦��%�� $��~~}��$�� |��}�� %��¨�]= ��¦��~�}��¦��~��%~��pound FD USG. Paraxylene prices declined in August as availability increased amid weak demand in Asian markets. Paraxylene prices �� `�� rising October crude oil futures. In US, paraxylene spot markets tracked falling Asian numbers while demand was reportedly quiet and the spread between mixed xylene and paraxylene remained unattractive. In Europe, the prices were down to the lowest levels ��$��$��¦��%��}�� }��¦��Z��¦��¦��|��¦��{��}��

Asian MEG prices tumbled as traders turned increasingly gloomy amid falling crude prices, which depressed prices of both polyester feedstock and exacerbated by the huge build in East China’s inven-tory. But the prices rose in late August on short-covering and surg-ing October futures while traders actively sought September spot

��Z��¦��' ��%��lower crude and bearish Asian market, however, became stable when Asia rose. European MEG price was stable amid short sup-ply but bearish feedstock. MEG prices were down 14.5% in August ��¦��{%�� $�� over at Euro851 a ton NWE FCA. US spot was down 15.5% at US cents �~��¦��$��£[$��$��%��£��¦��%��{��{{}��©�� ¨�]= ��£��`��$��}��¦��|%{��|��}��¦��%{��~��©��

PFY markets were boosted by the rebounds in upstream and �� £�� ¨� �� the last week. POY markets in India were stable and buyers pur-chased on a need-to basis. DTY markets in Pakistan were sluggish amid limited buying due to unfavorable raw material sentiment. In ��£��~��¦��{��¦��{�{�%{�{��Z��£��{��¦��¦��{�~��Z��£��|�¨[��¦��|�%��~��pound, down US cents 4 on the month. PSF markets sobered under moderating raw material cost and prices were seen falling in China ��£��`��£[$��£��by August end as downstream enquiring and buying interest picked �� Z�� {��¨� £�� ¦��{�{�%{�{~� �� ¦��©��Z��Z��{�~¨�£��¦��¦��{�~��Z��£��´��¦��{�~{%{�~��¦��{��

NYLON CHAINBenzene prices

in August were hit hard by crude falls. Asian benzene fell on increased sell-ing sentiment amid lower buying senti-ment in South Korea as arbitrage window to the US was shut. In Europe, benzene spot was down sig-�� week. In US, the descent in benzene spot slowed down, but over-supply remained from domestic producer despite arbitrage from $��$��´��{��}��$��-��¦��|~�%|��¦��{��}��¦��~~��%~~��¦�� {�}��¦��|��%|��Z��$�$��{��}��¦��|��%�� `�� $��


¨�� %��liquid and solid goods sobered while mainstream prices were seen falling amid thin trades. Asian caprolactum spot prices averaged ¦��{��%{��{��$��{�}��$��¦��{��~��¨�'�]��$��¦��{��|��¦��~~��

Nylon chip prices dropped throughout August under demand pressure as caprolactum markets weakened amid insipid demand. ]��%��%��%��yarn producers remained stable, while staple producers though �� [��%�� ¦��{��~��%{�� }��©��Z��%|�� ¦��{��%{�� {~}� �� %�� ¦��{��%~�� {~��}� �� -��©��]��$��-ing prices of caprolactum and nylon chips reduced cost pressure. Couple with appeal for rearranging deals and production cutbacks �� >��-ever, devaluation of Yuan contributed to expectation of steady ��¨��%��Z��%��¨��¨�~��¦��~��%~��{~}��¨��¨��¦��~��%��{��}��©��

ACRYLIC CHAINPropylene prices

�� ¦�� ton in Asian markets in August as supply expanded with new supply continued to weigh on market. Z�� ¦�� grade propylene dropped to near 81-month low while September contract price was nominated lower. Supply length persists amid high run rates. In Europe, bear-ishness in propylene was attributed to easing supply through Au-gust and softening naphtha. Asian marker, FOB Korea averaged ¦��%�� }� �� ©�� ¦��~|%�~��Z�� }�� %��{��¨��¦��{�}��¦��~��%~��per pound. Acrylonitrile prices in Asian markets plunged in August amid poor demand and falling upstream feedstock cost. In US, ��|%��-cal grade propylene cost. European spot acrylonitrile price fell on weak demand and falling feedstock while supply remained solid. �� }� �� ¦��{�{|~��%{�{||�� Z�� '��¦��¦��{��~��%{��~��¦��{~}��©��$�� $��|}��¦��{�{��%{�{�|��

$��-stream acrylonitrile prices tumbling in August. In China, the market was heavily hit in the second week of August due to Yuan deprecia-tion, and also because of lower domestic prices. However, produc-��support the sentiment since downstream yarn prices were stable. However, overall liquidity was meager. Thus, buying of ASF was on need-to basis, amid thick wait-and-see stance. Early in the month, prices were revised down in India while in Pakistan the prices rolled �� $�� Z�� %��

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VISCOSE CHAINVSF prices con-

tinued to rise in Chi-na throughout the month, due to higher cost amid Yuan de-preciation. Produc-ers showed strong intentions to raise prices on the back of �� -pectation of produc-tion cutbacks. Prices in India and Pakistan rolled over but weak currency led to fall in prices in US$ term. VSF producers saw passable liquidity due to low ��Z��ª��¦��~�{~��¦��{��Z��£�� {��¨�ª�� ¦�� {� ��¦��~�{�� Z�� Z��_��¦��~�{|��¦��|��ª��$��-ing sentiment was modest and thus producers saw normal liquid-�� '�� %�� %�� %��remained unchanged in China. Prices in India were seen rolling over ��Z��{~�¨��ª��¦��|�~��¦��|�{��¦��~{��Z��Z��{~�¨��ª��¦��%��¦��~��¦��¦��{��¦��{��

COTTONCotton futures hit a six-week high in the third week of August

but settled with a minor fall later as concerns about the upcom-ing US crop prevented selling. US cotton futures sank in heavy volumes under pressure from a disappointing US government �� ¦�¨$� �� ~�{��{��-ers expected. The benchmark December Futures inched down 1.5% ��¦��|��{��Z��¦��|�� ¦��||��{��[��¦��{��¦��|��[��$��}��$�-��¦��{�|��[��Z��}��{��{{��Z��£��[��£��|��%´��|}�on the month. In India, cotton futures on the MCX exhibited a posi-tive trend as traders enlarged their holdings on account of good ��'��%~�~}��$��

SPUN YARNCotton yarn markets in China remained soft in August, with sta-

ble sales for imported yarn but sluggish for domestic goods. Pro-ducers linked their production based to sales volume, in a bid to relieve liquidity pressure restricting inventory movement. In India, ��-ing to raise prices in line with the increase of raw material costs. In


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Pakistan, cotton yarn prices declined in the third week on the export market due to lack of demand mostly from Europe. However, tighter �� support to domestic prices which rolled over. Prices in Paki-stan rolled over by month end but weak-er currency pushed prices down. Cotton yarn market was still mired ��Z��~��-��¦��{��$��¦��%��{|��~{��¦��~��%~��¦��{��©��Z��Z��¦��{��¦��~��¦��{��¦��~��Z��£��¦��~��¦��

Spun polyester yarn market saw prices weakening in August, with sporadic batches traded. In China, producers mostly limited production to maintain prices. In India, processors preferred keep-ing their stock at lowest levels as commodity prices kept falling. In Pakistan, polyester yarn prices were seen declining in line with PSF ��Z��¸��~��¦��{|��¦��{��%{��~��¦��¦��{��Z��Z��¦��{��¦��{|��Z��£��¦��{��¦��{��|��¦��~~��¦��{~��ª��yarn prices were ranged bound on sluggish sales in August. In Chi-na, yarn producers were intending to increasingly shift to cheaper polyester. Viscose yarn prices fell in India as demand was poor. In

Pakistan, viscose yarn prices rolled over. In Jiangsu, rayon weaving ��¦��~�|��¦��©��Z��Z��¦��{��¦��~��Z��Z��£��¦��~�|��´��

��the Asian markets in August. Downstream fabric manufactures were running at stable rate on unchanged prices. Thus, the textile markets are likely to strengthen. Polyester and viscose blended �� Z�� -��%�� while in India both polyester-viscose and polyester-cotton yarn ��`��Z��Pakistan, polyester-cotton yarn prices declined as PSF and cotton �� to the decline in margins of blended yarn makers. Overall, with tex-tile production progressively returning to a seasonal high, demand �� Z�� Z��£��~��"��¦��~��a kg in Ludhiana market, down US cents 18 on the month while £ª��|��"��¦��¦��~�~~��¦��{|��Z��£��¦��~~��¦��~��Z��%��~��¦��~�|��¦��{~��~{��|��"��¦��¦��~��|��

For more informationContact: Vidya Vadgaonkar ��ª��³��[�� »�{�~~�||~�{{~~'��»�{��|{��~��~�

State wise Arrivals

2013-14(Lac bales)

2014-15(Lac bales)

Punjab {~�� {{��{

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Rajasthan {�� {|�|�

Gujarat {~�� {�

Maharashtra �|�� |�

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Total 406.74 359.36

INDIA Weather and Sowing:The India Meteorological Department (IMD) latest report

��~}��Z��-�� {�}� �� %�� [��IMD had said in early August that India will receive only 84% of the

��%��this year.Indian Council for Research on International Economic Re-lations has said that the production of cotton, soyabean, pulses and sugarcane are likely to be hit.

[��$��'��~�{�� ]�¼��{��%��

]��Z��=��%`�_��caused considerable damege to the standing cotton crop.Farmers in many parts of Punjab and Haryana have even uprooted cotton for other crops in recent days.

��`��coming seasons as prolonged hot, humid conditions without rain-fall led to the growth of the pest and could spread to other states.The yield could drop by about 15% this season in North India.While �[��$�� `�� £��>��season.Domestic Market Summary:

Since traders and CCI are holding cotton, the cotton prices have ��$��-��]��Z��`��[��~�{�%{|��

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Sowing: (as on date 28.08.2015)

State wise Sowing 2014-15(Lac hectares)

2015-16(Lac hectares)

Punjab ��

Haryana |�� 5.81

Rajasthan ��{| ��|

Gujarat ~��{ ~��

Maharashtra ��~� ��~

M. P. ��

Telangana {|�~� {|��

A. P. |�~� ��

Karnataka ��| 4.84

Orissa {�~� {�~�

Tamil Nadu �� {�

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Cotton Corporation of India (CCI)The views of Shri B.K.Mishra (CMD) are as under:

� ��~��~�� CCI not in favour of holding on to huge stocks. � CCI is fully equipped to commence purchase operation in the

new cotton season but feels the need may not arise except in certain states like Telangana.

� Direct subsidy not possible in India due to lack of authentic data regarding land holding of farmers.

� ��Z��farmers sell lint cotton so subsidy is easier to work out.

� CCI invites practical suggestions for working of direct subsidy ��³��"

Yarn:The recovery in spun yarn exports is good news for Indian spin-

��©��©��a higher growth. Export grew sharply by 35 % in volume terms while ��{|�}��¦��~��%~��|��kg on an average). The growth again emerged from the retained momentum of imports of yarns by China from India.

The domestic yarn market showed a minor improvement fol-lowing rise in cotton prices in the last fortnight. Demand continues to be subdued due to strikes and problems in top weaving centres like Bhiwandi, Ichalkaranji, Malegaon, Bhilwara, Kisangarh, Salem, etc.

Fabrics and Garments:Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (Texprocil) Chair-

��´��¨��|{��$�'��{�}��~�{��heartening fact is that exports of cotton fabrics and made-ups reg-istered growth of 11 % and 5 % with exports reaching a level of USD ~��¦�¨��

The higher exports augurs well for the industry as exports of value added products in the long run would lead to greater employ-ment and higher level of investments.

International Market:

Pakistan: �� `��

Cotton Crop Assessment Committee (CCAC) has revised the cot-��{~�}��{��{��-��~�{�%{|"��£��respectively.China:

Chinese cotton imports will fall to their lowest in 13 years, ac-cording to a U.S. government forecast, as the nation reduces its inventories amid declining domestic use and growing competition from foreign producers.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Ser-��~�{�%{|��[��{�}��~��~%~��

$��¦��~��~{��"��~��year earlier.

��£��-��~�{��the nation’s textile industry shrinks amid foreign competition and cheap polyester prices.USDA:

'{��{|��{��}��-ment’s less price support for cotton planting. Although forecast '{��{|��{�~��'{��{|��{��million tons in the previous year mainly due to limitation of import quota forcing China’s industry to use imported cotton yarn.ICAC:

�� ~�{��{|High domestic cotton prices and low polyester prices in China,

the world’s largest consumer of cotton, have made its cotton spin-ning sector less competitive. The Cotlook A Index and the price of ��~��with cotton sometimes the cheaper of the two. The price series di-�� ~��{��¨��%��reserves, domestic cotton prices, as measured by the China Cotton Index, were around 144 cents/lb, but quickly fell when the govern-ment announced it would no longer buy cotton for its stockpile. ¨�� $�� ~�{�� cents/lb and narrowing the gap with international cotton prices. However, polyester prices have also fallen during the same period, maintaining the spread between cotton and polyester. The lack of competitive pricing for cotton, coupled with turmoil in its stock markets, has curtailed growth in China’s cotton spinning sector. ��-��%�~��Z��mill use has shifted to lower cost countries, primarily in Asia, as ��Z��~�{��{|��world consumption growth will likely be limited, because

international cotton prices remain higher than competing �� =�� ~}��~��consumed just before the global economic recession. In addition to China, India and Pakistan are the largest consumers of cotton ��|�}��consumption. Consumption in India and Pakistan is anticipated to ��}��|��~�|��


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��{}��~�{��fabric and made-ups registered growth of 11% and 5% with exports �� ¦�¨� ~�� ¦�¨� �� -tively.

South India Spinners’ AssociationThe South India Spinners’ Association has appealed to the State

Government� [��

motors and energy saving electrical equipment so that thetextile mills are able to save on energy consumed.

� Facilitate setting up marine discharge facilities in the coastal��$��quantity of cotton yarn and fabric is processed in the northernStates due to shortage of adequate processing facilities withinthe State.

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� [��{��}��}�� CCI should sell cotton directly to the spinning mills. Currently

large quantities are purchased by the traders and mediatorsand hence the mills are unable to get the cotton at reasonableprice.

Highlights of the NITMA Teleconference on yarn market analysis

The views of the Northern mills on yarn market and cottonscenario are given below:-

Yarn Market Scenario� Indian spinning mills are currently having surplus capacity to

��~�� Fall in demand from China and the free trade agreement of

Pakistan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Thai-land with China further aggravated the situation for India.

� Considerable numbers of mills in North and South India have��{�}��~�}��Larger mills continued to work with full capacity.

� Most mills are incurring cash losses.� [��

counts is encouraging.

Cotton Association of India (CAI):Z��~�{�%{|"��

October is estimated to be 3.8 million bales, according to CottonAssociation of India (CAI). The total output is mainly expected tobe dominated by the Central zone, including states of Gujarat, Ma-

harashtra and Madhya Pradesh. The production in the central zone��~��

$�� ~�{�%{|� �� -sons is going to be less than that of the current crop year. Yield,��~�{�%{|��to good and timely rainfall in the cotton growing areas. Therefore,��~�{�%{|��~�{�%{��

Technical Reports:1. ICE COTTON

Z� ��|~%|��now. Technical structure points to trending rally soon out of this ��[��|��|~��%{�}��=��|~%|��|~��-��|��

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Mr. Manish DagaTextile Technologiest


Time and again Birla Cellulose has been in the news for its in-novations, initiatives and collaborations. With its clear focus on sustainable fashion, Birla Cellulose is continuously strengthening its commitments towards the textile fraternity through LIVA and its partner forum called LIVA Accredited Partner Forum.

LIVA has been completely transforming the way we think about fashion in textiles, by creating an exceptional fabric keeping in line with the consumer tastes and demands across all segments. Being a vital ingredient in the gamut of fashion wear - Western, Skirts, Kurtis, Palazzos etc, Liva SS16 for knits was showcased at Yarnex, the India International Yarn Exhibition at Tirupur from 10 to 12 Sep-tember, 2015 at India Knit Fair Complex,

Tirupur is clearly the leading knitwear hub in India consuming upwards of 1300 tonnes per day of yarn. Though the focus has been on cotton in the past, Tirupur has increasingly innovated in man-�� !� �� leading knitwear manufacturers and wet processors and brought out garments in viscose spandex, cotton viscose, viscose polyester, cotton modal and 100% modal fabrics. These have been supplied to most of the leading brands across the world.

LIVA SS16 knitwear collection was showcased at Yarnex which had technological innovations, a few of which were

� Birla Modal in blends with spandex, cotton, Amicor, wool, linen, PSF ,PTY

� Spun dyed viscose in 100% and in multicoloured melanges with ��!��§��

� ��=��!��

LIVA Accreditation Partner Forum (LAPF) members showcased their viscose and modal yarns and fabrics with an assurance of 100 }� �� !� �� $£�� !�£��!��Zª$��-��$£��strategic pillars of design and development support, technical Sup-��!��and market information support

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Nalawade - Category Head (knits) said,” Our journey of collaboration with leaders in Tirupur has been most satisfying as we not only have great viscose based knit wear but we are also part of leading brands.”

Mr.Natrajan - �� >�� "� �� \Z� �� happy to see our LAPF partners showcasing their innovations like �� !� �� -tex, viscose-viscose melange and specialty cotton modal slubs at Yarnex.”

Finally, it can be said that over a small period of time, LIVA has made a niche for itself in the Indian domestic fashion space. The company foresees huge potential in knitwear segment and it be-lieves they need to get aggressive in-terms of marketing its prod-ucts. With LIVA they believe they have the right tool to reach places

[�� Zª$�� $£�� -grammes, write/talk to:

Mr. Nikhil Sukthankar - +91 9702036462 | [email protected]

LIVA creates Fashion Niche in knitwear city

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September 2015

23-25 OUTLOOK 2015 Place : Athens, Greece info : www.edana.org

24-26 TECHTEXIL, INDIA Place : Mumbai, India info : http://techtextil-india.in.messefrankfurt.com

October 2015

9-10 The Textile Machinery Expo 2015 Place : Gandhinagar/ Ahmadabad info : www.textilemachineryexpo.com

11-12 International Textile Fair Place : Dubai/ UAE info: www.internationaltextilefair.com

November 2015

5-6 Nonwovens Innovation Academy Place : Leeds, UK info: www.edana.org

10-11 Turkish Nonwovens Symposium Place : Istanbul info: www.edana.org

16-17 Intex South Asia 2015 Place : Colombo/ Sri Lanka info: www.intexfair.com

12-19 ITMA 2015 Place : Milan/ Italy info: www.itma.com

December 2015

14-17 YFA TRADE SHOW 2015 Place : Okhla/ New Delhi info: www.yfatradeshow.com

17-19 ITMACH BHIWANDI - 2015 Place : Bhiwandi / Thane info : www.itmach.com

18-19 Textile Trade Fair in Jetpur Place : Jetpur/ Gujarat info: [email protected]

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January 2015

22-25 UDYOG 2016 Place : Surat/ Gujarat info : www.udyog.sgcci.in Feb 2016

7-9 TEMTECH Place: Bhilwara/ Rajasthan info: www.temtech.in

March 2016

4-6 F & A show Place : Banglore/ India info: www.fnashow.in

10-12 Colombo International Yarn & Fabric Show Place : Colombo/ Sri Lanka info: http://www.cems-yarnandfabric.com/cifs

16-18 INDIATEX Place : Mumbai/ India info: www.textileassociationindia.com

June 2016

31st May-2 june Hometex 2016 Place : Banglore/ India info: www.homtex.in

2-4 NONWOVEN TECH ASIA Place : Mumbai/India, info: www.nonwoventechasia.com

July 2016

26-28 Fashion Connect Place : Banglore/ India info: www.fashionconnect.co.in

October 2016

21-25 ITMA ASIA + CITME 2016 Place : Shanghai/ China info : www.itmaasia.com

December 2016

3-8 INDIA ITME 2016 Place: Mumbai/ India info: www.india-itme.com


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